Veronica Mars

Genre: Drama

Premiere: 2004

Network: CW

IMDB Rating: 8.2/10

Sessons: 4

Full Episodes: 67

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Full Show Summary

When it started its run in 2004, Veronica Mars soon became a cult hit, thanks to its clever mix of mistery and teen drama, as well as the talent of the charming Kristen Bell. Veronica Mars is a young and unusually smart student whose life suffers a sudden shock when her best friend Lilly is brutally murdered. Veronica’s father is the sheriff of the town, and suspects Lilly’s father, a billionaire, has been involved in the murder. Nevertheless, he’s unable to gather evidence and, discredited, loses his job. Veronica also becomes a social outcast, but she’s got a knack for investigation and won’t stop until the whole truth comes to light. In the meantime, she’ll solve lesser mysteries, usually related to her co-students, with the help of her father and the friends she’s managed to keep. Kristen Bell is a very spontanous and beautiful actress, and despite her petite size is able to light the scene anytime she’s on screen. The main mistery plays out reasonaly well, and clues will slowly turn up thanks to Veronica’s wit and insistence. The other cases she resolves are in general quite entertaining and well-written. Sometimes the show uses a peculiar lighting which lends it an eerie atmosphere, although, being primarily a story about young students, it also has its bright and fun moments. There’s an element os social tension in the script, with the town and the school divided among rich and non rich people. Besides Ms Bell, other performers do a commendable job, like Enrico Colantoni in the role of Veronica’s father, the attractive Lucy Lawless (Xena) and the always relaible Harry Hamlin (Clash of the Titans, LA Law). The show lasted for three seasons, finding the exact point where it shoud stop, after wrapping up the story it intended to tell.